1-A Düsseldorf

A complete band profile, from Thomas Dinger at the time
Kraftwerk was founded and his days as a member of "La Düsseldorf"
until today, would easily fill a book. So here is just a short outline:

After a couple of years apart, Nils Kristiansen and
Thomas Dinger met again in 1986. "What about music? Shouldn't we do
something?" That was the start of regular appointments on Tuesdays
and Thursdays in Thomas's Studio (except in the summer). 1-A Düsseldorf
stuck to this schedule with discipline for eight years — and hundreds
of tapes. The philosophy: analogue-analogue — the reels always have
to keep turning — the sound always a bit off-key — the notes,
the rhythms. The term "rock ragas" captures the concept very well
— between two notes there is an infinite number of other notes —
lyrics never have anything to do with music — the voice is an instrument
— never any political statements about the music — moods and
atmospheres are more important than melody.

Following the death of Thomas Dinger in 2002, 1-A Düsseldorf
continues turning the reels, most recently with Steffen Domnisch as well
as Viktoria Wehrmeister (la! NÊU?).